The Triumph TR-7 Has to qualify as one of the worst cars ever built and I speak from personal experience as I was stupid enough to buy one in the early 80’s. I lived in DC at the time and nearly every morning as I accelerated to get onto the Beltway, the engine would die and I would drift out into 65+MPH traffic and slowly drift to a stop. Do you know what it’s like to have the traffic helicopter of your favorite radio station KNOW your car and refer to it personally on air? After about 25 tows to the dealership service department I was screaming at the mechanic woriking under the hood asking him why in the hell I was having to be towed in there so often and he LAUGHED and said, “that’s why we have quit making this model - basic design flaw”. Luckily my husband yanked me away before I slammed the hood down on the man’s neck.
The TR7 was cool looking at the time. The TR8 was a little better. I think they used a US made V8.
This was the final gasps of British Leyland which was a govt owned motor car company like......Obama Motors 1 & 2.
Top Gear had an episode where they tested UK “commie cars” against 1970s eastern european commies cars. A British Leyland Austin Marina versus a Russian Lada I think.
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLW4tVGgz9o
Lada Riva which had been a Fiat 124.
Do you know what it’s like to have the traffic helicopter of your favorite radio station KNOW your car and refer to it personally on air?
Luckily my husband yanked me away before I slammed the hood down on the man’s neck.
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Wives!